Personal Development for Smart People: The Conscious Pursuit of Personal Growth
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Personal Development for Smart People
Introducing the Seven Principles
It took me almost t w o and a half years, but I eventually found the solution I w a s looking for. It consists of just three core principles: truth, love, and power. Four secondary principles are directly derived from the first three: oneness, authority, courage, and intelligence. Oneness is truth plus love. Authority is truth plus power. Courage is love plus power. A n d intelligence is the total combination of truth, love, and power. Consequently, we can say that the intelligent, "smart p e o p l e " approach to personal development is the direction that moves y o u into greater alignment with truth, love, and power. As you'll learn in Chapter 7, this also provides us with a very elegant definition of intel- ligence: Intelligence is alignment with the principles of truth, love, and power. D o n ' t worry if y o u don't understand these principles yet. W e ' l l spend a full chapter exploring each o n e , and several additional c h a p - ters will address their practical applications. O n c e y o u learn these seven principles and recognize h o w they operate in all areas of your life, you'll never look at personal development the same w a y again. S o m e of these principles will appear to be c o m m o n sense at first glance. The principle of truth is intuitively understood by any scien- tist. The principle of love is c o m m o n to all major religions. A n d the principle of p o w e r shows up repeatedly in business and government. Unfortunately, our society tends to compartmentalize these princi- ples. W e ' r e taught to favor truth during our early education, while our power is simultaneously weakened by external authority figures. W e ' r e encouraged to align with love in our relationships and spiri- tual practices while truth and p o w e r are de-emphasized. A n d w e ' r e conditioned to seek power as we build our careers and improve our finances, while truth and love take a backseat in these areas. This is an enormous mistake. These principles are universal; they cannot be suc- cessfully compartmentalized without sacrificing something far more important—our true nature as conscious beings. The goal of this book is to teach y o u h o w to bring all areas of your life into alignment with these universal principles. This requires inject- ing truth into your relationships, aligning your career with love, and xviii Introduction bringing power to your spiritual practice. This is w h a t it means to live as a conscious, intelligent h u m a n being. T h e more your life aligns with these principles, the smarter y o u b e c o m e . This book offers y o u a n e w w a y of thinking about personal growth from high-level concepts to practical actions. You w o n ' t need different rules for maintaining your health, building your career, and caring for your relationships. T h e core principles of growth don't c h a n g e from o n e area of life to the next, nor do they vary from person to person. O n c e y o u understand h o w they work, you'll be able to use t h e m to improve your results in any endeavor. Download 1.6 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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